A Showman’s Life – Dobie Gray

A showman’s life is a smoky bar
And the fever chase of a tiny star
It’s a hotel room and a lonely wife
From what I’ve seen of a showman’s life
Nobody told me about this part

They told me all about
The pretty girls and the wine
And the money and the good times
No mention of all the wear and tear
On an old rock and roller’s heart
Well, I might have known
But nobody told me about this part

A boy will dream as children do
Of the great white wave ’til the dream comes true
And a phony smile and a cull of lies
That’s all it is in a showman’s life
Nobody told me about this part

They told me all
About the pretty girls and the wine
Whoa, and the money, the good times
No mention of all the wear and tear
On an old rock and roller’s heart
Well, I might have known it
But nobody told me about this part
No, no, ooh

Well, I might have known it
But nobody told me about this part
Mhmm, I might have known it
But nobody told me about this part